2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 87 | 59 | 19 | 165 |
| at Home | 7 | 55 | 38 | 13 | 106 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 59 |
| in Wins | 4 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 71 |
| in Losses | 8 | 41 | 42 | 11 | 94 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 58 | 37 | 11 | 106 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 59 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 47 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 65 | 39 | 14 | 118 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 72 | 53 | 15 | 140 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 64 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 76 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 67 | 46 | 12 | 125 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| in August/September | 5 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 84 |
| in October | 3 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 34 |
| in November | 4 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 47 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |